770s

The 770s decade ran from January 1, 770, to December 31, 779.

770

This section is transcluded from AD 770. (edit | history)

By place

Europe

• King Charlemagne signs a peace treaty with Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria, and marries the Lombard princess Desiderata (daughter of King Desiderius). He travels to the Lombard court at Pavia to conclude arrangements. Pope Stephen III opposes the marriage, and protests about a Frankish-Lombard alliance.^[1]
• Hedeby, an important trading settlement, in the Danish-northern German borderland is founded (approximate date).

Britain

• King Alhred of Northumbria takes an interest in continental missionary activities, and sends Willehad to Frisia in modern-day Netherlands (approximate date).

Abbasid Caliphate

• Caliph al-Mansur orders the closing of the Canal of the Pharaohs (Egypt). The only remaining land routes to transship camel caravans' goods are from Alexandria to ports on the Red Sea, or the northern Byzantine termini of the Silk Road.

Asia

• August 28 – Empress Kōken (also Shōtoku) of Japan dies.

Significant people

• Al-Mansur
• Al-Mahdi
• Al-Fadl ibn Salih

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